HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 11-046 RESOLUTION NO. 11 046
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
SUPPORTING CONSISTENT FEDERAL AND STATE
REGULATION OF MEDICINAL MARIJUANA
WHEREAS, the State of California and Federal Government of the United States of
America have failed to create a consistent, sensible approach to regulation of medical marijuana;
and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently regulates the safety,
efficacy, and dosage of virtually every drug having medicinal use, and thereby allows many of
those drugs to be distributed through licensed and regulated pharmacies; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government and State of California have created, both by
acting and failing to act, a system in which the burden of regulating a single drug, medicinal
marijuana, falls upon local governments lacking the resources to adequately do so; and
WHEREAS, the failure of local governments to allow the operation of cannabis
collectives and cooperatives may subject cities and counties to litigation from those clubs; and
WHEREAS, the consequences of this inconsistent scheme of regulation places costs and
regulatory burdens on cities like the City of Saratoga, precisely at a time when many cities are
facing serious financial challenges;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saratoga hereby
joins the Santa Clara County Cities Association and other local entities calling for:
1. Consistent Federal and State regulation of medicinal marijuana, including reclassifying
the drug within the schedules set forth in 812 of the Federal Controlled Substances Act;
and
2. A regulatory approach that ensures that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates
marijuana just as it regulates other drugs purporting to have a medicinal purpose; and
3. Distribution of medicinal marijuana through licensed, regulated pharmacies, if
distribution should occur at all within the State of California.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 15 day of June 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Emily Lo, Jill Hunter, Vice Mayor Chuck Page,
Mayor Howard Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Manny Cappello
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
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Howard A. Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATE: !o- /6 -ga/
Ann Su Ivan, City Clerk